Excelsior Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Excelsior Township, Michigan
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Excelsior Township Hall
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Location within Kalkaska County (red) and a portion of the administered community of Manistee Lake (pink)
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 Excelsior Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Excelsior Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kalkaska |
| Established | 1875 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.33 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.89 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 991 |
| • Density | 27.0/sq mi (10.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
49646 (Kalkaska)
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| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-26860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626260 |
Excelsior Township is a small area in Kalkaska County, Michigan, in the United States. It's a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 991 people lived here.
The township was started way back in 1875. Excelsior Township is special because it has one of the last remaining one-room schoolhouses in Michigan. This school is part of the Excelsior Township School District 1. The building that is now the township hall used to be a high school. It is even listed as a state historic site because of its history.
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Communities in Excelsior Township
Excelsior Township is home to a part of the community called Manistee Lake. This is an unincorporated community, which means it doesn't have its own separate city government. Most of Manistee Lake is actually north of the township in Coldsprings Township.
Geography of Excelsior Township
Excelsior Township covers about 36.22 square miles (93.81 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 35.33 square miles (91.50 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.89 square miles (2.31 square kilometers), is water.
The township has several beautiful lakes. These include Crawford Lake, Grass Lake, Lake Five, Perch Lake, and Post Lake. The southern part of Manistee Lake is also within the township. The north branch of the Manistee River flows through Excelsior Township too.
A main road, M-72, goes through the middle of the township from east to west.
People of Excelsior Township
In 2020, the population of Excelsior Township was 991 people. This means there were about 27 people living in each square mile.
The township is a place where many families live. In 2000, there were 328 households, and 245 of them were families. About 34% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.59 people.
The people living in Excelsior Township are of different ages. About 27% were under 18 years old. About 14% were 65 years or older. The average age of people in the township was 36 years old.
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Excelsior Township Hall
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Location within Kalkaska County (red) and a portion of Manistee Lake (pink)
